Cryptic crossword clue
Place controlled by editor laid waste 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PLUNDERED

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "laid waste" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case laid waste = plundered.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PLUNDERED mean?

PLUNDERED verb
  1. To pillage, take or destroy all the goods of, by force (as in war); to raid, sack.
  2. To take (goods) by pillage.
  3. To take by force or wrongfully; to commit robbery or looting, to raid.
  4. To make extensive (over)use of, as if by plundering; to use or use up wrongfully.
  5. To take unexpectedly.

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